New rig need opinions and answersPost Date: 2018-11-25 |
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Rdude457
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Topic: New rig need opinions and answers Posted: 25 Nov 2018 at 6:25am |
I bought this rig for heavy gaming, streaming, and editing rendering primarily with after effects and cinerna 4d.
What do you guys think? System Configuration: Chassis Model: Aventum 3 Exterior Finish: Black Metallic Matte Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i9-9900K (5.0 GHz Turbo) (16-Thread) (8-Core) 3.6 GHz Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON AC (Intel Z390 Chipset) (Up to 3x PCI-E Devices) System Memory: 64GB DDR4 3000MHz Digital Storm Performance Series Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX1000 (Fully Modular) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: - No Thanks Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (500GB Digital Storm M.2 Performance Series) Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (10TB Western Digital - Gold Datacenter Edition) Storage Set 3: - No Thanks RAID Config: - No Thanks RAID Card: - No Thanks Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Graphics Card(s): 2x SLI NVLink Dual (GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11GB (VR Ready) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: HydroLux PRO: Exotic Custom Cooling System (2x Graphics Cards + CPU) HydroLux Tubing Style: Flexible Tubing (Requires HydroLux Liquid Cooling System) HydroLux Fluid Color: Green Flexible Tubing + Clear Fluid (Requires HydroLux Liquid Cooling System) Cable Management: Exotic Cable Management - Green - (Cable Combs with Custom Color Sleeved Extension Cables) Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Digital Storm LED Lighting System (Requires Thermal Management Control Board & Software) Airflow Control: Digital Storm Thermal Management Control Board & Software Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: - No Thanks LaserMark: Option Not Available CPU Boost: Stage 2: Overclock CPU - Up to 5.1GHz on All CPU Cores Graphics Boost: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: USB Drive - Windows 10 Installation (Format and Clean Install) Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows 10) Office: - No Thanks Game: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks Branded Gear: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 15-20 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement) This is my first liquid cooled system so I’m pretty nervous about leaks and stuff. I am also wondering how long until I have to replace the liquid? I also emailed them and asked them to remove the over clock on cpu and gpu because after research I decided I do not want to put too much strain on them to be safer in the long run. I will be gaming on a 1080p monitor at 240hz and I know this pc is overkill for only 1080p but I primarily play competitive games so I worry more about the frames than the resolution. So what do you guys think? I hope the changes I requested via email are able to be made even after I purchased the system and my orde is currently on stage 1. |
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hoserator
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Quote Reply Posted: 25 Nov 2018 at 7:14am |
Hi Rdude457, The only thing I can add to that awesome rig is to change the Storage Set 1 to the 512 GB Samsung 970 Pro. The difference is substantial in load speeds.
Edited by hoserator - 25 Nov 2018 at 7:14am |
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Rdude457
Newbie Joined: 25 Nov 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Quote Reply Posted: 25 Nov 2018 at 7:24am |
Okay, thank you. I sent them the 4th email in the past 2 hours of changes i want made because i keep finding something different i want some lol. I hope they are able to make the changes since my order is only in stage 1 and i hope they aren’t annoyed by al my emails haha |
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bprat22
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Quote Reply Posted: 25 Nov 2018 at 7:28am |
Nice build, but since you asked
, that is serious overkill. Sli 2080Ti is too much with the second card never being used. A single card would also drop you to a single card under Hydrolux water. Saves money and lots less to go wrong. Going to be an awesome looking rig.
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Rdude457
Newbie Joined: 25 Nov 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Quote Reply Posted: 25 Nov 2018 at 7:33am |
Haha yeah i agree it is overkill but i just wanted it to be a system that will age well and last me awhile and not have to worry about fps no matter what game i decide to play or stream. Also what exactly do you mean with less that could go wrong? Edited by Rdude457 - 25 Nov 2018 at 7:34am |
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bprat22
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Quote Reply Posted: 25 Nov 2018 at 7:39am |
One less video card that can misbehave, less water tubing and connectors to leak, etc. Don't get me wrong, chances are your rig will be problem free, but after many decades in field service, I always look at what might break, especially if its not needed. . It's a terrible way to live but it is what it is. |
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Rdude457
Newbie Joined: 25 Nov 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Quote Reply Posted: 25 Nov 2018 at 7:46am |
Oh yeah i see what you mean, this is my first liquid cooled system so i’m pretty paranoid of something like that happening |
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Cretae
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Quote Reply Posted: 25 Nov 2018 at 8:44am |
One thing to consider is what the future top single card will be capable of by the time the 2080 Ti starts to think about choking on a game. Just wondering.
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Rdude457
Newbie Joined: 25 Nov 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Quote Reply Posted: 25 Nov 2018 at 8:48am |
My 980 ti’s sli have lasted me 4 strong years with me being able to run every game today on high settings with smooth fps so i’m not too worried about upgrading to the best newest card when it does come out because I know these will last me awhile like my 980’s did |
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Cretae
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Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 2018 at 7:33am |
Except today, a SINGLE 1080 Ti is more powerful than sli 980's. SLI was useful two generations ago when 1GB of memory was the norm, and you needed a pair to drive poorly optimized games on a big screen. But it was rarely implemented well, scaled poorly, and the majority of games didn't even use it. That's more the case today. Who's programming for SLI (NVLink) when you have 11 GB of DDR6 and over 18 BILLION transistors on a single card? The result is "Sli 2080Ti is too much with the second card never being used." As bprat22 put it.
My point is kinda why burn $1703 when in two years or so the single card then will actually give you better optimization and performance than NVLink? Just an opinion, it's what we do here. |
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Rdude457
Newbie Joined: 25 Nov 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 2018 at 7:44am |
This rig will also be heavily used for video editing with maya, c4d and after effects not only gaming, my 980 ti’s sli were very helpful in that field |
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Cretae
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Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 2018 at 10:47am |
Ahh, purpose-built! Good on ya.
I wish you all the best with your liquid cooling. Unfortunately, about all we get to see here are the problems, but they are few enough that there must be thousands who are mightily satisfied. Would that you will be in their number! The flex tubing is rarely complained of, so that's a good start. |
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